Arsenal are reportedly keeping a close eye on Barcelona’s Marc Casado

According to Mundo Deportivo, Arsenal is monitoring Barcelona midfielder Marc Casado’s position as London rivals Chelsea show interest. In the most recent summer transfer, the Gunners added Zubimendi and Norgaard to strengthen their defensive midfield unit.

Brentford offered Norgaard a two-year contract with a one-year option. When his contract expires, the Dane has already stated that he wants to go back to Brondby.

In the middle of this, Mundo Deportivo has cited “The Daily Briefing” to assert that Chelsea and Arsenal are considering acquiring Casado from Barcelona.

The Blues are getting ready to make a €35 million opening bid for the defensive midfielder, who is 22 years old. In their pursuit of the Spain international, they are eager to outperform their London competitors.

Casado would prefer to stay at Barcelona, according to Mundo Deportivo, although they point out that he was not utilised as a substitute during their most recent 4-1 away loss to Sevilla. He might be urged to move on by the sporting circumstances under manager Hansi Flick.

Arsenal set for January battle to sign Barcelona star Marc Casado

Chelsea is also keeping an eye on Fermin Lopez, another Barcelona star, in addition to Marc Casado. However, in terms of a Casado transfer, they may have the advantage over Arsenal.

Due to worries about Romeo Lavia’s fitness and the fact that Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo haven’t had enough sleep, Enzo Maresca is rumoured to be eager to add another player to his midfield options, with Casado being a top target.

Although Declan Rice, Martin Zubimendi, and Mikel Merino will all make competition tough for him in North London, it is unclear if the player is willing to join Arsenal, even though they will profit from his skills in defensive midfield.

Given the possibility of playing more frequently at Stamford Bridge, the Blues will be optimistic that they can recruit Casado before their crosstown rivals, even though his £30 million price tag is unlikely to be a major obstacle for either Arsenal or Chelsea.